Hooray!!

Casey got a job today and I am so greatful! He will now be communting to Salt Lake everyday but we are ok with that. He is going to to be a mechanic for the press machines that ironically are now printing the Daily Herald. Thank you everyone for your prayers and comments. I hope now it will not be to long before my brother in law and uncle can find a job too. Thanks again!

Being Tested!!!

So my husband was laid off from his job this weekend. He has worked for the Daily Herald for almost 9 years and it came as such a shock. They closed the whole plant down and now will be printing the paper from Salt Lake. They laid off 52 employees. Including my uncle and brother in law.

It is very scary thing to know that you may loose or have to give up everything you have worked so hard for. And with the way the world is right now it is very hard to find a job. I worry about my children and for our family. I know that if I have faith that everything will be ok and things will work out for the best.

It is so hard to remember that everything happens for a reason and that you are never given more than you can handle. Please keep us in your prayers that Casey will be able to find a job quickly and that we will make it through this trial in our life.

I know Heavenly Father loves us and will be there for us.

NO MORE DIAPERS!!

I have had to change diapers for the last 8 years at times it was 3 children at a time. And now the time has come for a life free of diapers! Thats right Kaitlynn is now a big girl and wears big girl panties!! This is a great day at the chestnut home! She was so easy she just decided that it was her time . She is the youngest of my girls to get potty trained only by about 3 months but the youngest and the smallest. Its is very cute how she has to get up on the toliet! Way to go Kaitlynn we love you!!!

Welcome 2009!!!

Happy New Year from the Chestnut Girls!!

May this year be as good and better than the last!

For New Years we had a few family members over and had some food, played some games, and just hung out. Makayla was the only one to make it to midnight but we still had fun!

Christmas Day 2008!

This year Christmas was a lot of fun. I love to see the girls faces when they see what Santa has brought them. There is nothing like the spirt of a child on Christmas day. I will always cherish those moments because they will be gone before I know it. I love my girls very much and I wish that I could keep them little and stay with Casey and I forever(most of the time). Christmas is one of those days where I wish I had 12 kids to watch. We opened gifts, made breakfast, hung out with family and went and saw Bedtime Stories. It was a great day! Casey even got a surprise of his own. And he did some great things for me. He gave me the coolest snowglobe ever and I was totally shocked.( I collect snowglobes for those of you that dont know) We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and enjoyed it has much as we did! We love you all!

Christmas Eve Present.. Ohh what could it be!

Every year on christmas eve the girls get to open one gift. And every year it is the same thing, Christmas pajamas. And every year they are still as excited as the last year! Yay for pj's!

Cookies for Santa

On Christmas Eve the girls made some cookies for Santa Claus. They iced them and decorated them and were very proud of themselves. They did such a good job.